Nine Stars Align, the Hidden Treasury Opens

In the pitch-black night, a man wearing a bronze mask and dressed in white slowly appeared before everyone under the moonlight.

His entire body was shrouded in a terrifying aura of killing intent, Sha Qi, and bloodlust.

His appearance was like that of an invincible god of death. He didn't walk fast, but every step he took made people's hearts beat a few beats slower.

Everyone felt like they were suffocating after just one glance at him.

Even the infamous Four Ghosts of South Mountain, with their fearsome reputation, couldn't help but tremble and feel uneasy when they saw this person, their hair standing on end.

A thought involuntarily crossed the minds of everyone present: Is this person truly a disciple of the Great Sage Qiankun? How can he possess such terrifying killing intent?

The person who arrived was Shi Xuan. When he was out in the world, his status and face were all self-made.

Although his master, the Great Sage Qiankun, had a prestigious title, Shi Xuan also wanted to prove that he didn't rely on his master and that he also possessed considerable strength.

The murderous aura and Sha Qi emanating from him were accumulated over the past ten years in the Land of Slaughter.

At first, Shi Xuan used Buddhist scriptures to dispel these murderous and Sha Qi, but as time went on...

Shi Xuan discovered that these murderous and Sha Qi were not entirely useless; Sha Qi could be suppressed using Buddhist Sha Qi and released when needed.

As long as one's resolve is firm enough, these murderous and Sha Qi cannot lead one astray.

Today was also a small opportunity for Shi Xuan to showcase himself in front of outsiders, and judging from everyone's reactions, he knew that the effect was quite good.

"Master."

Liang Yi's voice pulled everyone present back to reality from their shock.

The Four Ghosts of South Mountain were the first to bow. "The Four Ghosts of South Mountain pay their respects to Your Excellency."

Today they finally understood what it meant to be outmatched and powerful. Compared to the person before them, they were not even considered demonic cultivators; they were merely infamous.

We pay our respects to our senior.

Jin Xi and the others quickly bowed to the man wearing the bronze mask in front of them.

At the same time, they secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the person in front of them hadn't intended to attack them beforehand; otherwise, they would probably have suffered the same fate as the Black Devil Eighteen Bandits that day.

The most astonished person in the room was Ten-Thousand-Jin Saber. He never expected that he had just escaped death. Fortunately, the terrifying man in front of him did not intend to attack him.

"Ten-Thousand-Jin Saber pays his respects to Senior."

"Um."

Shi Xuan responded with a single word, then said, "Now that everyone is here, let's open this secret treasure together. But before that, let's make an agreement."

Please give your instructions, senior.

The Four Ghosts of South Mountain spoke in unison.

Although the others did not echo this, they also acquiesced.

Shi Xuan continued, "The opening of the secret treasure will definitely alert the surrounding cultivators. If anyone tries to seize it, we should fight them together. As for what treasures we can obtain inside, that depends on our own abilities."

Upon hearing this, everyone present was surprised; they hadn't expected this senior to be so reasonable.

After exchanging glances, the group spoke up one after another, "We are willing to follow your lead!"

"In that case, let's begin."

As he spoke, Shi Xuan took out a key from his storage ring.

Seeing this, all three parties simultaneously produced their own keys.

When all nine keys appeared together, each key emitted a golden light that shot into the sky, converging to form a picture of nine stars aligned in the heavens.

Then, the nine stars in the sky shot out nine Dao Light towards Heavenly Zen Mountain, and these nine Dao Light converged into a huge gate of light at Heavenly Zen Mountain.

Such a strange phenomenon naturally alarmed cultivators and demons within a radius of thousands of miles, who immediately flew towards Heavenly Zen Mountain.

Even before the gate of light was formed, hundreds and thousands of figures appeared around Heavenly Zen Mountain.

In an instant, the once quiet Heavenly Zen Mountain became incredibly lively.

The Four Devils of South Mountain subconsciously moved closer to Shi Xuan, and Ten-Thousand-Jin Saber Dao also quietly moved closer to Shi Xuan and his disciple, compared to the others who came later.

Although the man before him exuded a murderous aura, he was a reasonable person.

The members of the Sacred Dao Academy, abandoning their usual airs, cautiously moved behind Shi Xuan.

"Hahaha..."

A loud laugh echoed over Heavenly Zen Mountain: "Heavenly Zen Mountain truly has a secret realm; it was worth it for me to live in seclusion at the foot of the mountain for so many years."

As the sound came, an old Daoist priest riding a deer backwards appeared from the horizon.

Those present felt a strange sensation upon seeing the old Daoist priest.

Although the old Daoist priest gave off an air of otherworldly elegance, there was an inexplicable sinister aura about him in his every move.

Before he even landed, a playful voice came from not far away. "Amitabha, Layman Lu, you're celebrating too soon. Such a great opportunity isn't something you can enjoy all by yourself."

The old Daoist priest wasn't angry when he heard this. He just smiled and said, "Old bald monk, since you're here, stop pretending and come out to meet me."

"Amitabha! Layman, you're still so anxious. Well, here I am!"

Before the monk finished speaking, a sudden gust of wind swept through the sky, and a giant white python descended from the heavens. On the python's head stood an old monk with a white beard.

Although the old monk looked kind and benevolent, his dark green eyes indicated that he was not Human Race.

All the cultivators present showed solemn expressions when they saw the old monk appear, because the pressure emanating from him was that of the Nirvana Realm.

Just as the monk and the Daoist priest appeared, a delicate, sweet voice rang out from the sky.

"You two old geezers really run fast, without even waiting for me. All my worries about you have been for nothing."

Upon hearing this voice, the monk and the Daoist priest's lips twitched slightly, and a hint of unease flashed in their eyes.

A shower of flower petals fell from the sky, and a woman of unparalleled beauty descended from the heavens.

Every smile, every gesture, captivated the hearts of all the male cultivators present.

She didn't use any charm on anyone, but everyone's eyes were glued to her.

Even Shi Xuan couldn't help but take another look, thinking to himself, "A natural charmer, where did this ghost cultivator come from?"

Indeed, the stunningly beautiful woman before us is a female ghost cultivator.

The old monk said, "Madam Hua, with so many people here, please stop joking with me. Where are the scholar and Great King Tiger, my fellow Daoists?"

Madam Hua waved her sleeve, looking at the old monk with a resentful expression, and said, "Master Fa, am I not going to give up on that unromantic scholar and that big tiger?"

The old monk didn't speak; he simply closed his eyes quietly.

"Whoa!!!"

Suddenly, a tiger's roar echoed through the mountains. Everyone present trembled at the sound, and some cultivators with lower cultivation levels fainted from fright.

At the same time, a huge black shadow also enveloped Heavenly Zen Mountain...